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that he was poetic and emotional. Let US allow
that he stated his thoughts in the language of
poetry and exalted feeling, rather than in defin
lite form; but it is just here that he falls in with
the other great inspirational influences of the
world. What system did Homer construct
What philosophy of life had Shakespeare
Yet what power he possessed to incite. to
inspire, to ennoble. What system had Jesus?
He did not define God, nor even his attributes
He was a preacher-poet. For hundreds of years
no one laid down the lines of His theology His
influence was personal and inspirational All
attempt to construct theological systems are
characteristic of second-class minds Nature
has no system Let us be thankful. then. that
Mr. Beecher did not try to state definitely what
no one can know certainly; did not add one
more to the many dismal failures of philosophy
and science. | call the method of Mr. Beecher
the logic of the heart The heart is the center
OF love- God is love. The heart is the home of
Love knows the heart of God
Mr.. Beecher was, first of ALL man. The ele-
ments were kindly mixed in him-a splendid
physique robust constitution, blood in his
veins that ran like sap in great tree a vigorous
man, tender sympathetic. He loved life and
natural things, men, flowers and trees He had
Shakspeares keen eye for life in all it's varied
play and coor-fond fancy, pathos and indigna-
ton call him the Shakespeare of religious
into human nature, sympathetic re-
lation to its struggings and eraspings
When Mr. Beecher was born Calvinistic theolo-
gy was dominant but with signs of change He
lived in absolute disgust for this fight, and said
MY business shall be to save men, and to bring
to bear upon them those views that are my
comfort and that are the bread of life to me-
ate love for Christ: devotion, not of the saint,
but of the soldier
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Rev. o. G. McCulioch's Sermon.

At Plymouth Church. yesterday morning, the
Rev. O. C. McCulloch said: in estimating the
influence of Henry Ward Beecher upon religious
thought I meet with the oft repeated state
ment, that he was no deep thinker, no theolo-
gian--that he had philosophy, built up no
SYSTEM but his lnfuence was purely personal;
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Tabernacle Church.

At the services at the Tabernacle Church yes
terday morning. the pastor, Rev. A. j. Rond-
thaler received into membership thirty five per-
sons, twenty -one through profession of faith and
fourteen by letter The meetings there will be
continued this week
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0yyzcE desks at yym. L. Elaers.
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The Great War Secretary Was Always &c
cassihle 20 Soldiers Who Had Fought.
Century II agaZine

CesSfDIe ID
Century Magazine.
Although Mr. Stanton was by nature an &C.
cessibe man, it was simply impossible for him
10 give private audience to a 1.-THE of the persons
who daily inquired for him. Even Senators and
Representatives in Congress often had difficulty
liz seeing him at the times and in the manner
they desired, and frequently accepted pot luck
with the crowd in the public reception room.
Co,one! HRrde, a handsome, Scotch looking
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The Mission Work.


translations of the word has increased from so
to $50; the number of Protestant missionary
ciaties from to 100; of male missionaries from
10 to 8. 900; contributions have increased from
$3.50, 900 to $40. 600 coo: the number of converts
from So 600 to 2,50Q,oO0 of mission schools from
20 to IA, coo.
missionary who was giving his life to preach
the gospel on heather soil in the midst of war
between two tribes, when he saw some of his
own converts dragged away to martyrdom, thus
writes out the fulness of his heart: ''Why are
these things 500 Because we have too few mis-
sionaries When think Of those who hoard up
and refuse to give Of their wealth to
the Giver of all riches to help
in converting the world, l see the effect
of their penuriousness in the confiagration of
towns, the murder of Christians, the violation of
chastity, the wailings of infancy, the nfirmities
of old age not only unpiried, but turned into
mockery, and my heart yearns over those whose
sufferings are unremitted through love OF gold.
If all the stirring scenes of Calvary and the un-
changeable love of mercfnl God will not stir
such up to duty, could you not alarm their fears
by exhibiting the fearful consequences of retain
| ing more than is meet when Chrlsts cause Of
| suffering humanity requires it? But you will
be thinking, if I do not cease this strain, that
i have become excitable. Well, see exciting
! scenes and if some of orr friends at home saw
them they would be thankful that the Lord only
! called upon them TO send men instead of coming
| themselves"
There were, at the time of the last published
report of the Life-saving Service, 203 stations
dotting the winding coast of lake and ocean
Out of g. 39 lives lmperiled, only ii lives were
! lost Our government proposes to extend the
service until a network of brave. sturdy, help
| full hands shall be clasped all along the coast in
efforts that shall be to the saving of MANY lives
and the growing glory of our country" That is
just what we want. Life-saving stations, not
| only along every lake coast and ocean beach, but
on every hilltop and in every valley. We want
| the gospel lfe-boat sent through the heaviest
seas of superstition and ignorance. ready to res
cue the millions Of perishing souls going down
| to eternal death. We want network of brave,
sturdy. helpful hands casped about this world
until not soul shall be lost, but all. from the
least unto the greatest, shall be brought safely
into the heavenly port
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A WET NIGHT IN THE STATE CAMP.

STATE CAMP, July 10Thc 47th boys passed their first
night In camp In the rain The rain came down in
buckeus and drenched the camp The guards received
a severe drenching When morning came IL clear.
and the boys felt jubilant There simply inspection
and guard mount At about 8: 80 a. large number
OF the 5tn and 10Th Separate Companies, In company
with number OF the 49th and 9th Battery numbcring
In all 200 conveyed the creek ami then
marched In companies to the Church OF the Assumption
where they attended mass. celebrated by the Rev. NJ
Caaghan the pastor The soldiers returned to camp In
time for dinner
Assembly call sounded at 1890 a. and the sew
era companies what remained in camp marched 10
the bluff west OF General Portcrs tent each carry ing
camp STOOL The spot selected for the services cond not
have ncr Directly In front OF the circle OF soldiers
a table and camp stool was placed The Rev. Dr. May
nard, formerly Of Christ Episcopal Church. Williams,
burg. and chaplain Of the 47th Regiment preached the
sermon. There was no music. Augands 47th Regiment
Band not having arrived. General Porter AMI staff off,
GERS attended church. The thermometer registered 92
degrees.
heavy thunder shower swept camp at 1:30 D. m.
and II rained hard for abont half hour The
Of the 9th Battery kept awake the
best part OF the night The guards OF Post No kept
calling for the corporal few OF the sraggcrs
who stayed out later than their passes allowed thcm
There considerable guard running done last niyht
AdutantGeneral Porters yacht, Lancer lies In Peeks
kill Bay under Dunderberg Mountain.
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TIE FAIL CAMPAIGN IN THIS STATE

TALK OF A INFERENCE OF LEADING REPUBLICANS
TO MAP OUT PROGRAMME.
CASAJoH.RIE, July 10 (SDeciah.-Senator Hiscock
Levi Morton. Senator Hendricks aud other guests OF
Senator Arkell remained over today from last nights
tea party Congressman Tim" Campbell appeared
this morning the Sharon Springs and stopped
pay his respects tho guests They badgsred him by
asking IL he had up TO givoIn his adhesion to the
Republican party He replied that he favored pro-
tective policy, but wold farther than that Last
nghts conference lasted until midnight the piazza OF
the Arke mansion but absolute silence Is preserved
TO the subject discussed is understood that
OF the party will be the carrying out Of the sugges
ton OF many prominent Republicans IN favor OF holding
conference OF leading men In the party at an early
date 10 discuss the political situation. invoke complete
harmony, and map out a plan for the fall campaign
HscOck. when asked about the matter said he
believed such conference would be good thing. He
added that the Republicans had excellent reasons TO
hope TO carry the State next fall
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MORRISON ANS WERS CHARGES

THE LEADER OF DISTRICT NO. 1875 INDIGNANT
OVER THE EXECUTIVE BOARDS CIRCULAR
The statement OF the General Executive Board OF the
Knights Labor recently issued In reply to tho charges
Of District Master Workman John Morrison. Of No. 126
was generally discussed among Knights of Labor yeser
day. Mr. Morrison, whom the circular was shown to him
yesterday, said to q TRIBUNE reporter:
The statement is weak will take It up 'erfGMn,
saS sg that Ss IL Boar:
os Ds s S Ps sns %y'I.
june ia an 7cisn, attack was was
ssa ns ns sss s1', sssy :%s stnsT
ssIr a s; Sps 'ss: @ ss;
haa until
s:s !; @
telegram .gnsd by me asking the General
::ss' Hf.s s'%s ;Ssy
s sss asi q
%sShiat. aSS s When fcss ASSEMBLY SsS iSI%.d
,. oGa or am so ony but
snS % sss c 1 nS s
that am not a member Of the order POwdery has said
sS sSs No. and add GET a snahsS
nSt P~s s s lie did
General Executive Board come on here but TO en
recSsn,sS The Is Of the the
that the January strike was seeo on
bans Of reduction proposed by Morrison MS
ia a faisehood The knew when the state
made and done malicioasy The fss's @ are
notice OF 10 cont reduction 70 COM
their employees Tho hrm was tcia tnst
other business above al others op
posed the acceptance OF the reduction. - ,,..
The circular telegram sent to Secretary Cunning
telling him not 10 allow the people to strike AS nh
of fact the telegram was sent 70 me- ana Cnnhhgna
didn't SEQ IL until the strike was over: Gun
ngham never ordered a strike; that was
always done by the Executive Board OBS. OF DIS
trict Assembly No. 1875 While the General Executive
Board in NewYork It's principal aim seemed ned TO os me
scabs The statement Is mae tnat W. nave
less 200 mombers in good standing This L. wiui
and malicious OF facts AZ the time the stare
standing The circular states that 400 people struck %
when the boards order was Issued Int, ihcs
are thar just 2io went out and many oil n,ss dassc
onickly went back work again. That's apother
Baleyism The charge made that had people ex
factory for obeying the orders OF the General
Executive number OF employees dischaige
from factory request OF No l26 was just SIX and
these had resigned from the order. ,,,..o ,,,.
could 20 on picking out mistakes and deliberate mis-
st tements circular indefinitely IT were worth whe
I he issuing of II will not hurt us in the least
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WHITE AND INDIAN RUFFIANS FIGHTING
A BATTLE WITH WINCHESTER RIFLES IN SUBURB
OE ST. LOUIS.


OF ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. July 10 (sDcctah A terrific batuc
between a gang Of Corondolet ruiians and party OF
six Indians occurred this evening in South St. Louis
Three of the Indians were shot, two Of them, 1t Is
believed fatally The Indians arrived in this neigh
borhood two weeks ago and camped near Jefferson
barracks. 1hcy sold Indian and medicines IN
the streets and seemed to be peacefully disposed They
gave the names Of Little Chief, Back Hawk, Indian
Charlie Pawnee Tom, Moosehead and Gray Eagle On
the Fourth of July Of the Indians got into trouble
with James Rose aud the latter threatened to kill him
OH sight This evening Little Chief and Pawnee Tom
were passing Broadway in KrOuss-st, when they were
fired upon by Rose. The Indians had
no arms except tomahawk. The first
bullet struck Pawnee Tom In the
abdomen and he fell in the street. Little CHIEF
retreattd to the camp and returned with four other
Indians with Winchester rifles. Rose was rein
forced by his friends and took position in the second
story of tho Star Hotel. AS soon as the Indians
came within range they began firing. They advanced
they fired, and when they came within short pls-
and two more Indians dropped. Both sides continued
TO fire, and the people left that portion Of the city
to the combatants The Indians dashed into the hoe
rifles in hand but were met at the head Of the stairs
by two shots. Rose and HIS friends leapcd
out the windows and escaped, and the Indians were
left in possession of the hotel. About 5000 people
half of them armed, gathered In the nelghb0rh0Cd.
The Indians. after rcloading, carried their wounded
to the tent and held the crowd at bay for hour.
They then surrendered. Pawncc Tom, Little Chief
and Indian Charley were all shot through tho body.
Not a white man was hit Rose gave himself up
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THE B4LD-KNOBBER on HIS KNEES.
PARsoN SIMMONS. INDICTED FOR MURDER. LEAD
nm

PARsoN SIMMONS. INDICTED FOR MURDER. LEADS
II PRAYER
CHICAGO July 10An Inter Ocean dis patch from Spring
field Mo, says: 4 novel Incident occurred at the
county Jail here this afternoon. While women Were
holding a scriptural and song meeting In the oorriors
Of the jan for tc benefit Of the prisoners, fair
enthusiast invited c. o. Simmons the Baptist preacher
who is Of the sixteen notorious Bad-kn0b
prisoners indicted for murder In the first dogre for
killing Charles Green and William Edcns In Christian
county, TO lead in prayer. Taison Simmons
promptly accepted the invitation by knecllng his
hard Gel nOOr and Offering "a fTont petition. sim
mons l. iltc,ac and com himself TO the Apostle
Iau whom he was In prison. Thc evidence. however
shows that he OF the ring Leaders In the
atrociOus double muricf, and there Il doubt that
lie prominent member Of tho bloody Bald-knob
organization OF Christian County. The trial Of the
sixteen Bad -HnObbers viii tegin at ozark the first
OF next month, and tho prosecution II confident OF
either hanging sending the cn,ine lot 10 tho pcn
tcntiary.
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OUTRAGE ON EVANGELIST MNASON
WHIPPED AND DIsFIGURED BY A MOB.

DRAGGED FROM HIS KNEES. DRCTALLY USED AND
iMPRIsoNED-LEACH THE RINGLEADER.
Ever since the night which Mnason and switzer tho
evangests. first assaulted at Park Ridge j. by
Mr.. Leach, the Nassaust stationer, the latter has
watched to catch the object OF his spite for another
attack and though Mnason has made several visits to
the town since that time Leach has been able
got view OF him until yesterday when he by
Leachs son, Harry eating his dinner in the house of
Mrs. Berry This carried to Leach who placed
guard about the premises Of Swtzcr aud Mrs. Berry
see that Mnason did not escape
Just after dusk Leach entered the yarior Switzers
house. where religious service being conducted.
Interrupng the services he asked swtzers If Nan
son was In the house The boy replied No." Some
ut this time got into the Congregational chapel just
the road and the bell, calling out almost
every and woman in the neghborhood. Leach went
next to Mrs. Berrys house near by but could not
anything OF Mnason He then returned to the meeting
in Switzers house, and addressing Mrs. Berry said:
you've got Mnason In the house. and we'd like to
him." Some said that man bad been seen In Mrs.
Berry's house. This led the mad crowd to Leave
swtzers and hurry to the house Of Mrs. Berry. The
doors all being locked entrance into the house
gained through unfastened window. The parties who
got in opened the front door, when the excited people
rushed in, filing the little house and led by with
lantern.
party of searchers looked through all the
the st tOor and not finding the object OF their pursuit
rushed upstairs and examined thoroughly the front
rooms when some one allied frou the back OF tho
house Here's room with the door locked He's Ia
here As the with the lantern could reach
the closed door, some called out: Burst In tho
door! This done In instant. and Mnason
be kneelng in front OF the bedsead in the
as II In prayer -
rioters grabbing him by the back Of the neck Jerking
m 70 % ms ssi ana n ?. - 'fS crowd
about 400 outside Of the house. realized that Mnason
was really caught by Leach and his followers the air
was rent by q Wild scream Of delight and approval
procession formed and started for Park Ridge
btation In the following order: First carrying
lantern then the short slender figure Of Mnason. bare
headed and followed by Leach who, fast as possible,
@ stout rawhide. -,
Mnason made resistance and soon a. the station
was reached made sit the edge OF the platform
while Leach and assistant cut of bis long hair and
beard which distributed to the members OF the MOB
who clamvred for It. After this was done Mnason was
taken to a barn by and left under a body Of
watchers until morning. when 1t was intended 10 send
him TO NewYork by the first train Leach. before bid
ding him goodnight told him what he Intended 10 do
aud warned him that he returned he would treat hun
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sTRYCHNINE FOR HIM OR THE RATSf
A YOUNG BRIDE CHARGED WITH POISONING HER
OLD HUSBAND CHASED THROUGH MARYLAND

A yorvc RRIpE CHARGED WITH POISONING HER
otp HUSBAND CHASED THROUGH A MARYLAND
TOWN.
BALTIMORE July 10 (Specian.-J. J. Farlow. OF Crfs-
field Md died last evening from the ehects OF poison
is Young bride has been and there great
cite ment In the town. Farlow fifty years OLD ana
was widower when he married Emily Pope. only six
weeks ago She about eighteen and Is the mother oil
child of fifteen months The child the cause OF all the
trouble between this newly married couple lie lhs'eo
on whppingt which often raised broils the little nome
On Friday evening he severely whipped the chiid agar"
His wife begged him desst but he would hot he sau
he would whip as long they lived together and II
abe did not like sue might her child and go away
He afterv ward threatened kick her out OF the house.
Yesterday morning she called on Dr. f. l. Benney ana
asked how much strychnine would take to Kill man
and II five cents would doit Subsequently she went
TO DR. H. Gunys drug and asked for fifteen cents
worth OF strychnine, to poison rats with "Koush on
Rats" mentioned. but she insisted on srycnhne anu
It. She says she mixed up the strychnine ana
some oulune in scparate glasses at the tne and
poured the srychnnc she thought into rat hole In
the stable and husband took the contents o tue
other glass Shortly after Farow took H. ne
was thrown into conyuls.ons The hrst thinS nc
said was "Go away. you have poisoned me-
lie was dead In than hour aud half after taxing
the poison cannot learned how II was aohihis-
tered ,,c,
Justice Horsey deemed the evidence OF foul play sum
ciept 10 hold inquest. The stomach was taken OUT
aud win the chemlst TO decide whe.her
contains any poison After the stomach wa, renorea
the coroners Jury adjourned until Monday Just hiter
Jury arrived the house Squire Horsey bhd lhh
with Mrs. Fslow In which he told her taai sue a ooe
toward the river number OF boys and men started ia
pursuit. but sue could not De cen " and She
had nearly reached the water In which Is eeNcu sn
intended to commit suicide. When asked wny SUE came
down town she replied that she came a1ter Ice cream,
and that she had been wanting some for over three
weeks After the jury adjourned she was comin''od 70
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WA O. HEosMAy's CONDITION.

The near relative whose sudden illness prevented
Chauucey NJ Depews ssiling ou the Umbrs on ost
I'D mo, oine vas b,s brothcrin-law. w. A. o. Hege
man. Mr.. Hegemsn was prostrsted oy the heat on
Friday afternoon xhils srting IN his law ONCE No
28l broadway aud WAS taken sooa after to Mr.. De-
ps VS. house No. 20 East Forty ff,n-st Inc physician
snnstroke. and BY nidnight the patient wss IN dam
,ors',s en- 'ition Mr. Depsw scot down word early
on saturda, morning 70 hsas S,s baggage tss1u ,a On
h"ns ot M. Hexeman's recovery. On saturday
evenur he rallied little. A. late hour last evening
The uhvsioians thought HIN somewhat better though
not aut Of dangsr. Mr. and Mra Dspew wiz probably
sail on the servia next Saturday Il Mr.. Hsgemsn
improves rapidly
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NO FIGHT AT DISTRICT NO. 4o's MEETING.

NO FIGHT AT DISTRICT NO. 40's MEETlNo'
Tho regular meeting Of District Assembly NO AZ
was held in the Stevens Fennmore Institute yeStcr-
day. The session lasted from till 10 p. m, and was
taken up principally in routine business II was
expected that there would be an effort made by
the Ounn faction to upset the result of the meeting
of two weeks ago. and 10 restore to- the District Mas
ter Workman the powers which were at that time
taken away from him. Thomas Il. Mcguire, Of the
General Executive Board called back from
Bossburg, PENN TO take charge OF the fight and ar
a careful examination of Tho field, 1t was decided
that 1t would be impotlo TO make fight over the
matter Just at present and while tho anti quinn
people were out In full force and ready to fight the
meeting quiet one.
Arrangements were made for the picnic and reunion
of the district which will be held at Paul Baner's
pavilion ON July rs. Powderly las promised to
attend.
Mr. Mcclure, after the meeting, was asked about
the reported intention of Mr. Powderly TO resign at
the October session of the General Assembly He
said: "YOu may say positively that such stories arc
lies manufactured out OF whole cloth"
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MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD YTELLIGEyoRe

PHILADELPHIA. July 10 tSpeciab. The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company has given orders stop en-
gineefng work upon the lines Of between tins
city and New-York and upon all new development be
tween this city and Baltimore There many rumors
in connection with this order One to the effect that
the heading would In tho future give the Ball and
Ohio Railroad facilities for the OF
NewYork business.
ERIE Penn. July 10 tspecai).-At a meeting held in
this city, consolidation OF the corporations organized
after the foreclosure OF the Nickel Plate effected the
Illinois and New-York companies being consolidated
under the title OF the Newlork Chicago and st Louis
Railroad this being the original title Of the Nickel Plate.
with the exception that the word railroad Is substituted
for railway The directors chosen were W. X Wander
bii, orneus Vanderbilt. Frederick Vanderbilt II. Mex.
TwOmbly, ii. II. Holm. L. T. Ocott Jonn \. Kennedy
James A. Roosevelt OF Nes-Yorh; Charles NJ. Reed
Frank A. Mizener, Joseph Mct'arier and =. A. Daven
port, OF Erie. For president OF the road James A.
Roosevelt was elected, with Allen Cox secretary aud
treasurer.
LITTLE Rock. Ark. July 10 tSpceidb.-The contract
for the extension OF the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Fort Smith Little Rock has been let 10 point within
twenty miles OF Boonve aud the contract for the entire
line will be under IL expected road
will be completed within year.
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NOTES IN THE LABOR WORLD.

At the meeting OF the Framers' Union yesterday the
Finance Committee reported that the union had now
300 members and $4,000 In the treasury. /. Ernst
was elected president and Andrew Zimmerman walking
delegate.
ISDIASAPoLIs, Ind July 10-The trouble In the Offices
of The Journal and The Senn is at an end so FAR as tho
papers are concerned. Both offices tonight have every
position flied and have men at their command than
they have work for.
PHILADEIPBIA. July 10 tSpeciabThe stationary cngi-
neers Camden have formed association TO elevate
and maintain the rights Of stationary engineers"